Definition of abstract expressionism
: an artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artist's liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means
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The first known use of abstract expressionism was in 1922
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